Scottish demand for gold as a protection of wealth has increased before a referendum this week on independence, according to GoldCore Ltd., a brokerage that sells and stores bullion coins and bars. Demand from Scotland so far this month is 59 percent …

India's vicious economic cycle (between 2010-2013) of slowing growth, elevated twin deficits and a skewed savings profile was amplified by surging global oil and gold prices, both of which are now in retreat with oil at 17-month lows of US$97/bbl …

China may join other emerging countries in boosting gold reserves as the precious metal makes up a smaller share of its foreign-exchange holdings compared with developed economies, said a London-based researcher. The country hasn't announced any …

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will cut the royalty imposed on gold producers to 5 percent from 7 percent to boost production because companies are struggling with low prices, the government said. "International prices of precious metals, in particular …

A controversial mosque planned for the Gold Coast has been knocked back by the city's council. At a full meeting of Gold Coast City Council on Tuesday, proposal for the mosque was rejected 10 votes to five. The council had been asked to vote on a …

After Team USA won the gold medal in the 2014 FIBA World Cup on Sunday, each member of the team returns having experienced something significant. Players often speak about their time with Team USA as a major monment in their careers. It shows them …

Springsteen and Vindicat W bested a field of 32 other qualified international entries to add their names to the list of accomplished riders and horses who have won the $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W before them.

The decline in gold consumption came after bullion import duties were pushed up tenfold – from 1% at the start of 2012 to 10% – and other rules such as mandatory re-export of 20% of imports, transaction taxes and even curbs on ETF buying stymied India …

The figure, which comes from Bullionvault.com, the world's biggest online platform for private investors who want to trade physical gold and silver, suggests that anxious Scotland-based investors are turning to gold as a means of insuring against the …